Learning at School 2011

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LEARNING @ SCHOOL 2011

http://www.core-ed.org/learningatschool/learningatschool-11-here

BIG PICTURE THINKING - DAY 1 SPEAKER & KEYNOTE

Carol Moffatt
· elearnings document http://www.core-ed.org/elearnings
· human infrastructure beats technical infrastructure

Dr Scott McLeod- Keynote

http://edtalks.org/video/scott-mcleod
· scottmcleod.net
· big shifts (ageing society, climate change, ascendency of Asia)
· Information Landscape (web, online = where things happen, mobile devices, participate not passively consume)
· Disruptive Innovation (completely replaces what went before)
· The "good enough line" improvement means more uptake but gradual
· information orientated segments of society are changing to survive
· How long can we pretend that it doesn't affect us?
· New economic landscape - new global economy means fewer location dependent jobs in developed world, location independent jobs in the developing world
· Top of Blooms
· when use same technologies in learning as in REAL life
· potential of online learning
· eportfolios
· Open access
· Personalised learning
· Authentic learning eg writing for publication to a worldwide audience
· Higher order thinking skills, rich environment - why not?

CYBER SAFETY- DAY 3 KEYNOTE Brett Lee

**http://edtalks.org/video/online-dangers-and-responsibility-not-so-virtual**

CLOUD COMPUTING

1 PLAYGROUND SESSION

PARTICIPANTS


DISCUSSION POINTS



2 GOOGLE APPS - TEACHER DASHBOARD

http://hapara.com/2010/teacher-dashboard-at-ulearn-10

· cloud-based
· easier management
  • class on one interface
· quick set up, synch with KAMAR
· automatic sharing
· password generation
· need a google aps education domain
· $4 per learner per annum

3 GOOGLE APPS PLAYGROUND SESSION

  •  Must use Google Apps for Education as under 16s can not legally have a Google Account
  • Go to Google and use the "more" button and "even more" button
Some recommended apps are:
· Sketchup
· Google Chat
· Google Reader
· Google Survey
  • Advantages of Google Apps - Can set up emails, multiple calanders which can be synched and accessed from any computer, collaborative docs are easily accessed

4 MY PORTFOLIO

**http://myportfolio.school.nz/**

https://sites.google.com/site/myportfolionz/



LEARNING TO LEARN (INQUIRY LEARNING) - Trevor Bond

http://ictnz.com/

· Topic, problem and question based
· Open learning
· Celebration of the found - gather and present (low order thinking) VS Celebration of the understood - gather, apply, present (high order thinking)
· Teacher directed /Negotiated /Learner directed - to get to end point (learner directed, application) = higher order thinking, independent learning
· Inquiry Learning = full of misconceptions, misdirection ~ should focus on LEARNING TO LEARN
· School Vision underpins all teaching and learning - Confident, Connected, Actively involved, Lifelong learners http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-documents/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum
· Success Criteria must be explicit
· Does the curriculum reflect the vision and success criteria?
· Crafting LEARNING EXPERIENCES = our job
  • MAKE LEARNING VISIBLE

COLLABORATION - DAY 2 SPEAKER & KEYNOTE


Marg McLeod (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/marg-mcleod/4/1a2/549) - improved student outcomes come from active collaboration and identification of best practice. "Collective, collaborative capacity." - Michael Fullan http://www.michaelfullan.ca/Articles_10/BigIdeas-CEA.pdf

Disparity in outcomes = critical issue. Answer is collective collaboration.

SYLVIA MARTINEZ
http://blog.genyes.org/
http://edtalks.org/video/student-support-education-reform

· 92% = learners, 8% = learning leaders so the solution involves partnership
· Technology Ecology (no waste, multiple purpose, raise the bar, grow your own)
· Peer Teaching
· Learners as tech experts www.genres.org
· Learner Technology Literacy
· U + 1Q

ACTION RESEARCH



We_are_all_learners_2011_SAMS.ppt

TEAM BUILDING - David Anderson: Highly Effective Teamwork - What Gets In The Way?

http://www.plotpd.com.au/home.htm


“reflect before you meet”, “from ME to WE”, “the MIX in a team is its strength”, “No one gets to the top by themselves.”

Eli’s list of the strengths of a team:
  • shared vision
  • expectation of rich outcomes
  • trust
  • focus
  • buy-in
  • prepared to take risks
and others in the groups added:
  • emotional intelligence
  • reflecting on success
  • uniqueness
  • loyalty
  • celebrating success
  • drawing on strengths

Lencioni http://www.tablegroup.com/
THE 5 DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM ARE:
  1. Absence of Trust
  2. Fear of Conflict
  3. Lack of Commitment
  4. Avoidance of Accountability
  5. Inattention to Results
THE 5 KEY ELEMENTS FOR TEAMS TO WORK ARE:
  1. trust
  2. conflict
  3. commitment
  4. accountability
  5. results

SOFTWARE FOR LEARNING

http://toptenideas.wikispaces.com/

http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/

http://softwareforlearning.wikispaces.com/